SABA Awards

The South Australian Band Association (SABA) acknowledges the contribution of those who work for the advancement of banding, and the intrinsic qualities of community music, through the annual presentation of the SABA Awards.

The SABA Awards are given to:
  • Recognise outstanding achievement by bands and individuals in promoting banding in South Australia.
  • Encourage the creative promotion and presentation of banding to the community.
  • Raise awareness of the work of bands and individuals in the wider community.
  • Enhance the profile of the SABA as the peak body of banding in South Australia.

ANNUAL AWARDS
SABA Band of the Year
SABA Band Person of the Year
SABA Youth Band Person of the Year

SPECIAL AWARDS
SABA Award of Merit
NBCA 25 Year Service Award
SABA Life Membership
SABA Fellowship
SABA Awards Nomination Form
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SABA Awards Criteria
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2021 Award Winners

Band of the Year
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Band Person of the Year

Youth Band Person of the Year

Special Awards

President's Music Director of the Year -

SABA Award of Merit

NBCA 25 Years Service Award

SABA Life Membership

SABA Fellowship

Past Recipients of SABA Awards

SABA Band of the Year
2020 - No Nominations (COVID-19)
2019 - Campbelltown City Band
​2018 - Whyalla Community Brass
​2017 - Mitcham City Brass
2016 - Unley Concert Band
2015 - Kensington & Norwood Brass
​2014 - Mount Gambier City Band
SABA Band Person of the Year
2020 - No Nominations (COVID-19)
​2019 - Julie Dorey
​2018 - John Lee
​2017 - David Mounsey
2016 - Elizabeth McDonald
2015 - Alexandra Bowman
​2014 - Veronica Boulton​
2011 - Jeffrey Hale
​...
2001 - Simon Douglas
SABA Youth Band Person of the Year
2020 - No Nominations (COVID-19)
​2019 - Conor Roche
​2018 - Gypsy Cook
2017 - Jenny Han
2016 - 
​2015 - no award given
​2014 - no award given
SABA Award of Merit
2020 - No Nominations
2019 - Conor Roche
​2018 - Darren McDonald
​2017 - Sarah Butler
2017 - Carolyn Farley 
2017 - Robert (Bob) Hower
2016 - Tamina Judd
2016 - Rita Snelling
2015 - Veronica Boulton
2014 - Patricia Talbot
2012 - Nadia Henriks
2012 - Janet Stone
2012 - Nicole Molloy
2012 - Alison Hall
2012 - Dorothy Pettigrew
2011 - Sonia Radford
2011 - James Warren
2011 - Brendan Kenny
2011 - Browyn Dolman
2009 - Gabrielle Kelly
2009 - Jeffrey Hale
2008 - Margaret Chittleborough
2007 - Cliff Amor
2007 - David Corkindale
2007 - Brian Green
2007 - Andrew Edgeworth
2006 - Michaela Scherer
2006 - Kevin Cameron
2005 - Geoff Meikle
2004 - Geoff Snelling
2001 - Nicole Ryan
​2001 - Bette McMahon
2000 - Carl Frank Hughes
1997 - Aubrey Gannon
1996 - David Moss
1996 - Peter McIntyre
1995 - Geoff Snelling
1993 - Terry Lissner
1992 - Adrienne Meikle
1992 - Rosalie Keen
1992 - Peter Rawlings
1992 - Rosalie Keen
1980s - John Cannon
1980s - Gerry Matthews
​1970 - Ken McMahon
1970's Alan Butters
SABA Life Membership
2020 - No Nominations
​2019 - Jeffrey Hale (UCB)
​2017 - Paul Brill (Mt Gambier City Band
2014 - Kevin Cameron (UCB)
2012 - Graham Marks (Mt Gambier City Band)
....
2007 - Geoff Meikle (Salisbury City Band)
2007 - Geoff Snelling (Salisbury City Band)
2007 - Rita Snelling (Salisbury City Band)
2007 - John Cannon (Para Hills Brass Band)
2006 - David Moss (Enfield Brass)
​2006 - Claude Hale
​2004 - Rosalie Keen (Salisbury City Band)
2004 - Adrienne Meikle (Salisbury City Band)
2004 - Carl Frank Hughes (Para Hills Brass Band)
....
2001 - Bette McMahon (Salisbury City Band)

1996 - Des O'Neill
1992 - Ken McMahon (Salisbury City Band)
NBCA 25 Year Service Award
​2021 - John Rhodes
2021 - Mary Rhodes
2021 - Wendy Merifield
2021 - John Hewson   CCB
2021 - Christopher Brockhouse
2021 - Brenton Brockhouse
2021 - Bob Bastin
2021 - Kaylene Rossi 
2021 - Paul van der Koogh
2021 - Tarryn Ruediger
2020 - Jo Cross
2020 - Helen Blakebrough
2019 - Alicia Ludi Schutz
2019 - Steven Hall
2019 - Rodney Horskins
2019 - Mark Hall
2019 - Stuart Jones
2018 - Graham Watson
2018 - Stuart Schutz
2018 - Geof Nicolai
2017 - Harry Hewson 
2017 - Edward (Eddy) Godfrey
2017 - Steve Neild 
2017 - Robert (Bob) Owen 
2017 - Terry Gallasch
2017 - Carolyn Farley
2017 - Glen Chittleborough 
2017 - Ken Dyer
2017 - Graham Smith 
2017 - Malcolm Upton 
2017 - Sean Venning
2017 - Tracey Venning 
2017 - Geoff Ziersch 
2017 - Robert (Bob) Hower
2017 - Sonia Radford
2017 - Anthony Rogers
2016 - Kevin Johns
2016 - Tamina Judd
2016 - Fiona Camac-Lambert
2016 - Andy Luyten
​2015 - Jeffrey Hale
2013 - Carol Megaw
2012 - Bronwyn Kenny
2012 - Andrew Edgeworth
2012 - Melinda Gregor
2012 - Geoffrey Magin
2012 - Brenton Hall
....
2010 - Patricia Talbot
2010 - James Homer
​2009 - Aubrey Gannon
2009 - Terry Lissner
2009 - Helene Hodges
2009 - Irene May Gannon
2009 - Gordon Marshall
2009 - Jeffrey Uern
...
2001 - Peter Hutchiins
2001 - James Hadden
2001 - Maxwell Hyde
2001 - Mildred Zacher
​2000 - Ruth McIntyre
2000 - Peter McIntyre
SABA Fellowship
2021 James Dempsey
2021 Geoff Meikle
​2019 - Veronica Boulton
2019 - ​Oliver Clark
​2016 - Gordon Kramm
....
2012 - Aubrey Gannon
​....
2009 - Ken McMahon
Other Awards
​SABA Tribute Award
2014 - Ken McMahon 

SABA Musical Director Award
2019 - Andrew Newhouse
​2006 - Geoff Meikle

SABA Exec Outstanding Service
2004 - Geoff Snelling
2004 - Rita Snelling